Moving for Blues

[Rick101]

Find the twitter comment interesting. #shouldvemovedover

Much is made of the 'attitude' test police often administer.
I think if it was the other way round, they would have failed.

Regardless of what followed in that particular case surely is the trained officers job to pass safely.
Would be interesting to see the video replay whether is was a driving skill or road infrastructure which made passing difficult.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/14291543.Police_re...

[Rick101]

So a Traffic Car would just sit behind a vehicle unless it moved over?
Isn't it the trained drivers responsibility (and job) to be able to pass safely?

I for one had never had much problem passing other slow moving traffic. Struggling to see why a car on blues is getting stuck. Would be interesting to see the video.

Deliberate obstruction is a different thing. In this case it seems they were stoned and not as alert as they should be.

[Rick101]

Completely agree.

I'm sure you are aware of stories about crossing stop lines, moving into box junctions etc.
Regardless of the outcome of this example, the officer and I assume his bosses as it's on Twitter agree it's for the traffic to move over to allow the officer to pass. Surely they teach navigating through traffic at the Police driving schools. I've never known it to be the case if they get stuck behind a slow moving vehicle they just sit there and wait for it to move over.

In the AD driving I have done, I have been told it for the emergency services to get around you safely. Of course you should assist them if you can, but my responsibility as a driver is a best endeavour, theirs is a job requirment.

1. should'vecheckedmirrors would have been more apt.

p.s yes, it is somewhat a bugbear of mine. Find the reaction to sirens quite annoying. Half of drivers are daydreaming and just sit there looking gormless, the other half think they are super police assistant drivers and swing over and mount the kerb with great enthusiasm sending cyclists and pedestrians flying even though the EV is 2 streets away

For me the best course of action is a safe, legal and clearly understood one.

[Rick101]

That's put a good perspective on it.

Makes sense.

Ta.

[Rick101]

Aye, understand.

I'm on the Railway and quite often you're dealing with an incident and you get a copy of the public notification and it's completely wrong. Chinese whispers don't help as it goes through the numerous companies.